Artist/Designer
Edwin Davis French
Preview
Commissioned for
Edwin B. Holden
Signed
Yes
Description
An engraved pictorial bookplate on sepia tinted paper with black ink. There's a passage written in Latin "'Delectant libri prosperitate feliciter arridente; consolantvr individve nvbila fortvna terrente' De Bvry", the first part being everything before the semicolon translates to "They delight in the prosperity of books, smiling happily". Framing the passage is a minimal calligraphic border. Above it is an open book with a man's portrait on the right page. On top of the book is a candlelight and beside the open book are more books standing up with spines facing out. Below the passage are a bunch of lillies and a naked woman kneeling on one knee. She has a leaf crown and a harp in her hand. There are two dramatic facial expression masks facing away from each other. The bookplate says "Ex Libris Edwin B. Holden", ex libris is used to identify the owner of the bookplate.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
Romanian and Latin
Date or Era
c. 19th-20th Century
Object Size
8.8 x 6.5 cm
Bookplate Collection Number
BA465
Subject
Bookplate designers
Subject
Bookplates--Specimens
Subject
Books—Owners’ marks
Part of
Bookplate Collection of Christine Price
Donor
Christine Price
Digital Publisher
Copley Library, University of San Diego
Date Digitized
2023-03-27
Image Format
image/jpeg
Image File Size
276 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\French, Edwin Davis\JPEG Images\BA465.jpg
Repository
Special Collections, Copley Library, University of San Diego
Copyright
Images provided for research and reference use only. For more information please contact the University Archives/ Special Collections Department, Copley Library, University of San Diego.
Digital USD Citation
"Edwin Davis French Bookplate Commissioned by Edwin B. Holden" (2024). Bookplates by Edwin Davis French. Image 35.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-french/35